CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Monardella beneolens

Common Name:	sweet-smelling monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDLAM180U0
Full Name:	Monardella beneolens Shevock, B. Ertter & Jokerst
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	MOBE5

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: July - September Habitat: granitic. • Alpine boulder and rock field • Subalpine coniferous forest • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 0 0 0 0 4

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
2	4

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
6	0	0

Notes

Known only from the eastern Sierran crest. Remoteness of occurrences limits disturbance. Hybridizes with M. linoides ssp. linoides and M. odoratissima ssp. pallida. See Madroño 36(4):271-279 (1989) for original description.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1994-01-01
Last Update: 2012-11-05

Location

Elevation: 2500 - 3500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Owens Peak (258B) 35117F8, Haiwee Pass (306A) 36118B1, Bartlett (329A) 36118D1, Cirque Peak (329B) 36118D2, Olancha (329D) 36118C1, Mount Whitney (352D) 36118E3

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1292

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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